Badenoch: Starmer dodging grooming inquiry to protect ‘complicit’ Labour politicians

Kemi Badenoch has suggested the prime minister is refusing to establish an inquiry into grooming gangs out of fear it may expose “complicit” Labour politicians.

Speaking at prime minister’s questions, the Conservative Party leader repeatedly called on Keir Starmer to legislate for a national inquiry to “join the dots”.

Badenoch said: “The prime minister cannot tell the House the full scale of the scandal. He doesn’t want questions asked of Labour politicians who may be complicit. He won’t listen to the victims. He won’t listen to the victims who are calling for a national inquiry.”

Starmer responded: “Her recently acquired a view that it’s a scandal, having spent a lot of time on social media over Christmas. Not once in eight years, did she stand here and say what she just said. Not once in eight years.”

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